Notes on Cinema
Brothers »
Brothers is a remake of a 2004 Danish film (Brodre) by Susanne Bier and I cannot help but think the original is better [...]
RM Blog
Happenings in Music/movies »
Quite a bit of news today in music, so lets start with The Dead Weather. I included them in the top [...]
Egypt win ANC again! »
For the third year running Egypt have won the African Cup of Nations. Well I guess it's not three [...]
Grammy Awards 2010 »
So the Grammy awards have come and gone again and Stephen Colbert (my hero) has won a Grammy! Best comedy [...]
News
Give Angela Grossmann Respect »
When the #8 edition of Hobo Magazine said in April 2007 : "Vancouver-based painter Angela Grossmann has had an international reputation since the late [Read More]
Original Thinks
Recent CD Listening »
This past week I have had the privy of listening to 6 CDs of bands that released albums [...]
Written
Allen Pearl’s Pearl Files »
Allen Pearl is a hilarious character you should get to know. This month Vice included a piece of his writing, which is how I became familiar with him. If only I could lead a life like this, but maybe change the man-whores bit :) I would now like to give you said piece [Read More]
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Sounds
“Spinning”
So I recorded a song called Spinning to play as a B Side for Svengali's first single 'Oh Me' and it is absolute crap. I don't know if one can record a song with the knowledge beforehand of knowing that its primary use will always be just a back up. Recording the music was fun enough I guess but when it came down to the words I just didn't give a [...]
Is Tropical, they were probably fun
I went out on Saturday to see this burgeoning London band called Is Tropical (strange name I am aware), as they were playing at Cargo just off of Old Street. Rivington to be exact. I call Cargo in advance to ask what time the music would be starting so that I know what time to show up and so on, because Chevonne would be tagging along and did [...]
Jay Reatard Dies Aged 29
This is another update that has nothing to do with my music but I have to put it here as Jay Reatard has died! Only a month and a half ago I saw him play live in Camden and shook his hand after the shows congratulating him on another good performance. I got into Jay's music 2 years ago or so when I had a brief stay in Montreal and acquired his [...]
Comanechi, a band you should know
Having found this music magazine in Camden one day called Loud and Quiet, I think I have found a publication with my taste in music. What they recommend and say is good I feel like I more often than not agree with and I rarely feel that way about music magazines (I currently subscribe to The Wire and we agree and disagree regularly). Loud and [...]
Svengali record first song: Oh Me
So this band Svengali has been in the works for a month or so now here in London and are now finally getting their act together. Well without a proper designated drummer, I guess officially it is still a one man band - Jared. But whoever can drum can fill in and finish the two-piece that would be this group. Anyways, a song has finally been [...]